2 Chronicles 14 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Abijah lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king. In Asa's time the land had peace for ten years. Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land had rest for ten years. And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.
2 Asa did what the LORD his God considered good and right. And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
3 He got rid of the altars of foreign gods, broke down the sacred stones, and cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.
4 He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors and follow his teachings and commands. and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment. He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.
5 He got rid of the illegal places of worship and the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. He also took out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.
6 He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the LORD gave him a time of peace. He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the LORD gave him peace. He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the LORD gave him rest.
7 So Asa told Judah, |Let's build these cities and make walls around them with towers and doors that can be barred. The country is still ours because we have dedicated our lives to serving the LORD our God. We have dedicated our lives to him, and he has surrounded us with peace.| So they built the cities, and everything went well. And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered. “Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
8 Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans who were armed with large shields and spears and 280,000 Benjaminites who were armed with small shields and bows. All of these men were good fighting men. And Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, armed with large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin that carried shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor. Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men.
9 Then Zerah from Sudan came with 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots to attack Asa. Zerah got as far as Mareshah. Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.
10 Asa went to confront him, and the two armies set up their battle lines in the Zephathah Valley at Mareshah. And Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up their lines of battle in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. Asa went out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
11 Asa called on the LORD his God. He said, |LORD, there is no one except you who can help those who are not strong so that they can fight against a large [army]. Help us, LORD our God, because we are depending on you. In your name we go against this large crowd. You are the LORD our God. Don't let anyone successfully oppose you.| And Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.” Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, “LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. LORD, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”
12 The LORD attacked the Sudanese army in front of Asa and Judah. The Sudanese army fled. So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,
13 Asa and his troops pursued them as far as Gerar. Many of the Sudanese died in battle. As a result, the Sudanese army couldn't fight again. It was crushed in front of the LORD and his army. The LORD's army captured a lot of goods. Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah carried away very much spoil. and Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. Such a great number of Cushites fell that they could not recover; they were crushed before the LORD and his forces. The men of Judah carried off a large amount of plunder.
14 It attacked all the cities around Gerar because the cities were afraid of the LORD. The army looted all the cities because there were many things to take. And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. They destroyed all the villages around Gerar, for the terror of the LORD had fallen on them. They looted all these villages, since there was much plunder there.
15 It also attacked those who were letting their cattle graze and captured many sheep and camels. Then it returned to Jerusalem. And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem. They also attacked the camps of the herders and carried off droves of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
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